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Plural subjects agree with...
Singular subjects agree with...
Singular verbs typically end in what letter?
s
What is the agreement rule for either, or, nor?
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What are indefinite singular pronouns?
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What is subjunctive subject verb agreement used for?
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What are indefinite plural pronouns?
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What are indefinite singular/plural pronouns?
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What can prepositional phrases NOT be included in?
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When the pronoun is both singular and plural what do you do?
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What is the only connecting word that can make a series of singular nouns into a plural subject?
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What is the difference between 'the number' and 'a number'?
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What are intervening modifying phrases?
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How do plural collective nouns behave?
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When the members of a collective noun perform as individuals what happens?
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When the members of a collective noun act as a group what happens?
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What is the rule for food subject verb agreement?
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Study Notes
Subject-Verb Agreement Rules
- Plural subjects require plural verbs for agreement.
- Singular subjects require singular verbs for agreement.
- Singular verbs typically end with "s."
Special Cases
- In structures with "either, or, nor," the verb agrees with the closest noun.
- Indefinite singular pronouns include words like every, any, some, and those ending in body, one, thing, and the words either, neither, much, each, other.
- For the subjunctive mood, use "were" instead of "was" and "had" instead of "has," "have," or "would" to express wishes or hypotheticals.
Indefinite Pronouns
- Indefinite plural pronouns include both, few, many, several, and others.
- Indefinite singular/plural pronouns consist of all, any, more, most, none, some.
Prepositional Phrases
- Prepositional phrases are not included in the subject or verb agreement process, as they do not affect the subject-verb relationship.
Pronoun Agreement
- When a pronoun is both singular and plural, identify the noun that it modifies (object of the preposition) to determine agreement.
- The conjunction "and" is the only word that can change a series of singular nouns into a plural subject.
Specific Terms
- "The number" indicates a singular subject, whereas "a number" refers to a plural subject.
- Intervening modifying phrases such as along with, as well as, besides, in addition to, and together with do not alter the plurality of the subject.
Collective Nouns
- Plural collective nouns require plural verbs, whereas singular collective nouns take singular verbs.
- If collective noun members act individually, a plural verb is used; if they act as a group, a singular verb is appropriate.
Compound Subjects
- In a compound subject connected by "and," the subjects are treated as a plural subject requiring a plural verb, unless they are singular subjects that refer to a singular idea.
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